Illustrating a simple “kiss” and a carom through angles difficult to accomplish.
Diagram 1.—Cue-ball ½ above, ¼ right, object-ball 15
16 left; stroke, “slow.” The balls here are in a direct line. After delivery object-ball “kisses” carom-ball, throwing it to point a, where the cue-ball has been carried by ¼ right, and carom is effected.
Diagram 2.—Cue-ball ⅝ left, ¼ below, object-ball, “fine cut,” 1
16 right. Cue-ball cushions at a, b, c, and receiving the excessive twist describes angles shown, effecting carom on ball 2. Object-ball rolls up table to d.
The carom is difficult; the cue-ball requires excessive English; ball 1 must be cut exceedingly fine.
PLATE XL.
SLOWED CUE-BALL.
Illustrating a driving stroke with the cue-ball “slowed.”
Cue-ball ⅛ below, object-ball 31
32 left; stroke, “ordinary.” Cue-ball effects carom and rolls to f, carom ball rests at e, and object-ball cushions at a, b, c, stopping at d. The ⅛ below delivery “slows” the cue-ball, imparting strength merely sufficient to drive carom-ball to e for position.
This is one of the most important strokes known in the game, and should be mastered perfectly by the pupil.
